A COLLECTION OF THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS IN OHIO FOR GIFTED CHILDREN IS PRESENTED. THE AKRON SUMMER PROGRAM HAS CREATIVE LEARNING CENTERS, ENROLLING PUPILS FROM FIFTH TO TWELFTH GRADE. CLASSES ARE PROVIDED IN ART, MUSIC, SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, WRITING AND DRAMATICS. CREATIVITY IS EMPHASIZED. AKRON BUCHTEL LITERATURE SEMINAR IS A COURSE FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL WITH I.Q.'S AND GOOD RECORDS. ALLIANCE SCIENCE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO JUNIORS AND SENIORS AND OFFERS THEM A CHANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL WORK AND GROUP DISCUSSIONS. AN I.Q. OF 120 AND A B AVERAGE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER THE PROGRAM. CINCINNATI SUMMER PROGRAM IS AN ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR ABLE STUDENTS. COURSES OFFERED ARE IN ART, NOTE-TAKING, ADVANCED WRITING, BETTER READING, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE. ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS ON HIS TRANSCRIPT, THE STUDENT GETS NO CREDIT FOR ANY OF THE COURSES. CLEVELAND HEIGHTS LITERATURE SEMINAR INVOLVES A GROUP OF SELECTED TWELFTH GRADERS MEETING AFTER SCHOOL HOURS. IT CONSIST OF A DEPTH STUDY OF JOHN MILTON'S WRITING. COLUMBUS EASTMOOR SCIENCE SEMINAR INVOLVES ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH GRADE STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM IS BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL INTERESTS OF THE STUDENTS. LAKEWOOD SCIENCE SEMINAR OFFERS 30 STUDENTS A CHANCE TO MEET WITH COMMUNITY SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, AND TO DO RESEARCH AND PROJECTS ON THEIR OWN.